Thermal performance evaluation of a four pan jaggery processing furnace for improvement in energy utilization

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4740-4747

  Sardeshpande, Vishal R ^a   Shendage, D J ^a   Pillai, Indu R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Bagasse firing; Jaggery furnace; Loss stream analysis; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; COMBUSTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVAPORATION; FEEDING; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FUELS; HYDRAULICS; MIXED CONVECTION; OXYGEN; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BAGASSE COMBUSTION; CONDENSED FORM; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; FEEDING RATE; FUEL FEEDING; FURNACE PERFORMANCE; JAGGERY FURNACE; JUICE EXTRACTION; LOCAL EMPLOYMENT; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; NATURAL DRAFT; OXYGEN CONTENT; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; RURAL POPULATION; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; THERMAL EVALUATIONS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TOTAL ENERGY; WALL LOSS;

FURNACES;

COMBUSTION; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY USE; ENTREPRENEUR; EVAPORATION; MASS BALANCE; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUGAR CANE; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 78649876851     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.09.018     Document Type: Article

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